Photo: Edward Thayer Monroe / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Francis X. Bushman is, to me, the very picture of silent-era glamour. Born in Baltimore in 1883, he debuted in 1911 and became one of the biggest stars of the 1910s and early '20s, drawing a huge female following with nothing but presence and expression, no dialogue at all. He came up through the stage, like so many pioneers, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The talkie era tends to erase these early matinee idols, but I think they deserve remembering, since they shaped the original grammar of film stardom that everyone after them inherited.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Francis X. Bushman
- Name (Japanese)
- フランシス・X・ブッシュマン
- Reading
- ふらんしす・X・ぶっしゅまん
- Born
- January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film director / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis%20X.%20Bushman
Frequently asked questions
When was Francis X. Bushman born?
January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966.
Where is Francis X. Bushman from?
Francis X. Bushman is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Francis X. Bushman do?
Francis X. Bushman works as actor, screenwriter, film director, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.